"Do not you think, George," said Lady Marney, "that we had
better talk it over a little?"
"Not at all," said Lord Marney: "Charles will go, and it quite
suits me, and therefore what necessity for any consultation?"
"Oh! if you and Charles like to go, certainly." said Lady
Marney in a hesitating tone; "only I shall be very sorry to
lose your society."
"How do you mean lose our society Arabella? Of course you
must go with us. I particularly want you to go. You are Lady
Joan's most intimate friend; I believe there is no one she
likes so much."
"I cannot go the day after to-morrow," said Lady Marney,
speaking in a whisper, and looking volumes of deprecation.
"I cannot help it," said Lord Marney; "you should have told me
this before. I wrote to Mowbray to-day, that we should be
with him the day after to-morrow, and stay a week."
"But you never mentioned it to me," said Lady Marney, slightly
blushing and speaking in a tone of gentle reproach.
"I should like to know when I am to find time to mention the
contents of every letter I write," said Lord Marney;
"particularly with all the vexatious business I have had on my
hands to-day. But so it is; the more one tries to save you
trouble, the more discontented you get.
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